In medias res

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Is a latin word that means "In the middle things." This technique is usually used to highten tension or add mystery to the story. The hero narrates and recounts the chronological events that occured earlier by memory or flashback within the story. (Wheeler)

Works Cited

Dr. Wheeler's Homepage at Carson-Newman.